elanco

Senior Research Scientist - Product Development

At a Glance

Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Employment
Full time
Experience
3+ years
Posted
2026-08-06

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical

Requirements

3+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience with a specific focus on protein formulation and characterization.

Proven experience leading formulation projects from concept through execution.

in protein chemistry, physical biochemistry, and colloidal science.

Hands-on mastery of protein characterization techniques (e.g., DLS/

, DSC, DSF, SEC, and spectroscopy).

in data integrity practices.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

Multiple relocation packages

Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)

8-week parental leave

9 Employee Resource Groups

Annual bonus offering

Responsibilities

Senior Scientist in the Transitional and Early Development team

, you will be a strategic and technical leader focused on the critical transition from early research to development.

In this role, you will lead early-formulation work to

formulations for physical stability of lead molecules in support of pre-clinical study material generation.

In this laboratory-based leadership role, you will drive the biophysical characterization and formulation selection process for diverse biopharmaceutical modalities, including monoclonal antibodies and other complex biologics.

leading a small characterization team that performs the biophysical and functional assays used to evaluate and de-risk lead candidates before they enter full development as well as designing and conducting the formulation selection studies.